Swedish Meat Loaves with Mushrooms and Dill

Painted with a dill-ketchup glaze and wrapped in bacon slices, this Swedish Meatloaf breathes new life into the old family-dinner stand-by.

Total Time: 0:55

Cook: 0:55

Level:
Easy

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Ingredients

Prepare Traditional Meatloaf:

2 lb. ground beef

1½ c. finely chopped onions

½ c. finely chopped red bell pepper

¼ c. finely chopped green bell pepper

½ c. ketchup

½ c. spicy brown mustard

¾ c. dried bread crumbs

3 large eggs

2 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce

1½ tsp. salt

1 tsp. coarsely ground pepper

½ tsp. dried oregano

½ tsp. dried thyme

2 tbsp. dark brown sugar

5 slice bacon

10 oz. white mushrooms

¼ c. milk

tsp. ground nutmeg

½ c. Fresh dill

2 tbsp. Fresh dill

¼ c. light mayonnaise

sprig Dill

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Place onions and mushrooms in a skillet and sauté until done. Place beef, onion mixture, red and green peppers, 1/4 cup ketchup, mustard, bread crumbs, eggs, 1 tablespoon Worcestershire, salt, pepper, oregano, milk, nutmeg, thyme, and 1/2 cup dill in a large bowl and toss gently with your hands. Be careful not to overmix -- it should be soft but hold its shape.

Transfer meat to a baking pan, shape into a 10-inch by 5-inch loaf, and set aside.

Combine remaining ketchup, Worcestershire, brown sugar, mayonnaise, mustard, and remaining 2 tablespoons dill in a small bowl and stir until combined. Glaze the meat loaf with 3 tablespoons of the ketchup mixture. Place the bacon width-wise over the top of the meat loaf and cover with remaining glaze.

Bake for 15 minutes, reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F, and bake until an internal temperature of 160 degrees F is reached -- about 40 more minutes. Remove from oven and allow the meat loaf to rest for 15 minutes before serving. Slice into 1 1/4-inch-thick pieces, garnish with dill sprigs, and serve warm.